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Fulham will be entertaining Hull City at Craven cottage this evening with both teams desperate for the points to move out of the relegation zone.

Hull is currently in 18th place in the drop zone whilst the cottagers are 15th position. Although, both teams have accumulated 7 points so far and are only separated by goal difference.

Hull beat Wigan 2-1 in their last match and now knows that they can climb to 14th place if they win. Hull manager, Phil Brown, told Sky Sports.com “Win against Fulham and you’re in double figures and all of a sudden the pressures of the Premier League are alleviated to a certain extent”.

Fulham is celebrating their 130th anniversary this evening however their manager, Roy Hodgson, has other matters to worry about as his team prepares to play three matches in just five days. The team has already played 15 games this season, more than any other team in the Premier league, due to their Europa League commitments.

Damien Duff is expected to return to Fulham after a calf injury whilst Simon Davies is doubtful as he has an ankle injury. Kagisho Dikagcoi begins his three match ban after violent conduct towards West Ham.

Jimmy Bullard could be returning this evening after nine months out injured against his former club. A decision will be made about centre back Anthony Gardner who has been out for 2 months with injury.

Kick-off is at 8pm on Monday and will be live on ESPN. Online football betting pundits back Fulham at 4/6 with bet 365, Hull is 5/1 with canbet. The draw is 11/4 with Ladbrokes.

Villa will host Man City at Villa Park tonight, with both teams searching for 3 points in order to stay in touch of the chasing pack at the top of the Premier League.

Both teams are aiming to capture the champion’s league title at the end of the season with clashes becoming ever more important.

If Aston Villa beats Manchester City tonight they’ll be on the same amount of points whereas if City wins it will be a much needed kick start to their Premier League campaign.

Midfielder for Villa, Steve Sidwell is expected to start after missing their last match due to a hamstring injury. Luke Young isn’t match fit at the moment so is expected to return after the international break. Stuart Downing will also miss the match as he has an injured foot in addition to Curtis Davies who has a damaged shoulder.

Manchester City will see Emmanuel Adebayor play again after his three match ban after stamping on Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie. The strikers return will be a large boost to the team as he has scored in each game he’s played this season. Roque Santa Cruz is likely to be on the subs bench after returning from injury.

The match should prove to be interesting as Man City has won 5 of their last 6 games whilst Aston Villa holds the best defensive record in the Premier League.

Aston Villa is 15/8 to win with bet 24 and Manchester City is 13/8 with bet 365. The draw is 12/5 with Ladbrokes.